Michael Phelps is a Pothead

Well by now I am sure everyone knows that this Michael Phelps is a big pothead. We also know that this Barak Obama was a cokehead by his own admission. So the question I have is, if we have a pothead winning 8 gold medals at the Olympics and an admitted coke user becoming the President of the United States, do drugs really screw your life up, like we have been told?

If <i>everyone</i> who's used weed on occasion (37% of America) is a 'pothead', wouldn't that also mean that <b>all</b> occasional/social drinkers are 'alcoholics'?
One little bong hit does not a pothead make.

It's a shame that he will most likely lose millions in endorsements for having a little fun. Add one more casualty to the list of the war on drugs.

Anyone find it troubling that politicians can say they've done these things, yet they enjoy their nice fat salaries and all the future perks that go with it? Hell, you can even be a tax cheat and make it big in politics. But if your a civilian and you do these things, your career is over (or worse). I know, it's a role model thing, but still...